Is There “One Best Way” to Select Law Enforcement Personnel?

Review of Public Personnel Administration

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 237-247

  Daniel, Christopher ^a  

^a KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84993682016     PISSN: 0734371X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734371X0102100305     Document Type: Article

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